When his fuel tank burst, Waddell immediately began to bring his car to a stop and unbuckle his safety equipment, knowing that there was a serious threat of fire. Waddell added in the comments to his Twitter video that there was no fire extinguisher plumbed into the car.

Fortunately, thanks to Waddell’s quick reactions, he was able to climb out of the car right at the instant that it burst into flames.

While fire is one of the scariest and most dangerous things that can happen to a racing driver, Waddell was able to walk away with nothing more than a few blisters.